Harris Health System welcomes new leadership team to Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital—its Level 1 Trauma Center and a Magnet® recognized facility for nursing excellence. The new executives are Dr. Glorimar Medina, executive vice president and administrator; Antoinette ‘Toni’ Cotton, chief nursing officer; and Dr. Sandeep Markan, medical chief of staff. “I’m excited about our potential, and confident in the ability of the team I have assembled,” says Dr. Esmaeil Porsa, president and CEO, Harris […]
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Harris Health System Trustees Elect New Chair, Officers; Welcome New Trustee
Dr. Arthur Bracey, a professor of pathology and immunology at Baylor College of Medicine, and chief of clinical pathology at CHI Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, has been elected chair of the Harris Health System Board of Trustees, the governing body of the public healthcare system in Harris County. Bracey was originally appointed to the board in March 2018. He has served on numerous boards and professional groups including as: a member of the Medical […]
Firefighters Ride in to Save the Day for LBJ Hospital during Winter Storm Uri
With winter storm Uri and frigid temperatures gripping Houston and most of Texas, problems with power outages and loss of running water plagued many. While electricity was not a major concern for Harris Health System’s Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, the need for water in its cooling tower was dire. Extremely low levels in the hospital’s cooling tower (critical for the control of heat and humidity for the facility) with water pressure readings dipping to […]
Harris Health System Offers Free Cancer Screenings for Men and Women on Dec. 12
WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Smith Clinic 2525-A Holly Hall Drive, Houston, Texas 77054 (Google maps) Harris Health System believes in the importance of health screenings, especially during the COVID pandemic. On Dec. 12, medical experts at Smith Clinic will offer free mammograms and colorectal cancer screenings to Harris County residents. Experts warn ‘don’t let cancer sneak up on you,’ and take advantage of these free thorough procedures. Because […]
Harris Health System’s LBJ Hospital Earns More National Nursing Recognition
Harris Health System’s Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital has earned its re-designation as a Pathway to Excellence® hospital, its second national nursing recognition in less than a month. It comes on the heels of LBJ Hospital achieving Magnet recognition in September, the acknowledged gold standard for nursing excellence. Both recognitions are given by the American Nurses Credentialing Center to hospitals that promote high-quality patient outcomes through a robust nursing program that works in coordination and collaboration with […]